Auglaize County Solid Waste & Recycling

Dave Reichelderfer, Director

15202 St. Marys River Road
St. Marys, Ohio 45885

Phone: 419-394-6721

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CONGRATULATIONS!!
FAIR CONTEST WINNER

  The Auglaize County Recycling Program awarded the winner of the contest held at the recycling display at the Auglaize County Fair the bicycle that was donated by Bushman's Bike Shop of East Shelby Road, New Knoxville.  The winning entry was placed by Kameron Puff of Wapakoneta.  Kameron said he was very much in need of a bicycle as the one that he had was stolen several weeks ago.  The correct weight of the bale of plastic # 1 pop and water bottles was 750 pounds.  There were eight correct entries,  so a drawing was held to select the winner.  The bicycle was presented by the owner of the bike shop, Mike Bushman and County Commissioners and Board of Directors of the Solid Waste District, Doug Spencer, Ivo Krammer, and John Bergman.  The contest was to guess the correct weight in a bale of #1 plastic bottles, which is the pop, water and juice product type bottles.  The bale was produced at the Auglaize County Recycling Processing Center on River Road, north of St. Marys from bottles collected in the recycling programs throughout the county.  The residents of Auglaize County recycled 5,435,030 pounds of materials through the County Processing facility in 2007.  This is equal to approximately 165 semi-truck loads of material. 

  The Auglaize County Solid Waste District has recently started recycling shoes at the recycling drop off locations throughout the County.  They must be brought in fastened in pairs, no rubber type rain boots, and no heals over two inches in height.  All drop off locations are able to take cell phones and chargers, and any computer related equipment.

  Additional information on recycling products and materials to be recycled can be obtained by contacting the Auglaize County Recycling Program at 419-394-1270.  Recycling events are published each week in the newspaper, giving the dates and times of the recycling activities closest to your home.  Please help Auglaize County to become less dependent on landfill space and recycle today.

  In the picture, left to right County Commissioner Ivo Kramer, Kameron Puff winner of the bike, Commissioner Doug Spencer, Mike Bushman, Bike Shop Owner, and John Bergman County Commissioner.  The presentation was made at the Bushman Bike Shop on East Shelby Road, New Knoxville.